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Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes something old, ancient, and large, often applied to inanimate objects like trees, wells, or even abstract concepts like lineage. It can also refer to specific animals, particularly old or large ones, and in some contexts, it signifies something that has endured for a very long time.

Derived headwords

العَدْمَلnoun
  1. 1.
    old, ancient thingclassical

    A thing that is old and ancient, often implying a considerable age.

  2. 2.
    large, old treeclassical

    Specifically refers to a large and ancient tree.

  3. 3.
    male bustardclassical

    The male of the bustard bird.

العَدْمَلِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    old, ancientclassical

    Describing something as old, ancient, or of long standing.

  2. 2.
    large, old (tree)classical

    Pertaining to a large and ancient tree.

  3. 3.
    ancient lineageclassical

    Referring to a lineage or ancestry that is old and established.

آخذ في أرطى عدولي عدملي — and I take among the old, ancient desert gourds.
العَدَامِلnoun
  1. 1.
    old, ancient thingsclassical

    Plural of 'al-'admal', referring to multiple old and ancient things.

  2. 2.
    old wellsclassical

    Specifically refers to ancient wells.

العَدَامِلِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    old, ancientclassical

    Describing something as old and ancient, often in a plural context.

العَدْمُولnoun
  1. 1.
    old, ancient thingclassical

    A thing that is old and ancient, similar to 'al-'admal'.

  2. 2.
    frogclassical

    Refers to a frog, though this usage is noted as not well-known.

العَدْمَلِيَّةadjective
  1. 1.
    old, ancient (well)classical

    Describing a well as ancient or old.

  2. 2.
    old, ancient (female)classical

    Referring to a female entity that is old and ancient.

ركية عدملية — an ancient well
العَدْمَلِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    ancient lineageclassical

    Pertaining to an ancient and noble lineage or ancestry.

في عدملي الحسب القديم — in the ancient lineage of nobility
العَدَامِلnoun
  1. 1.
    old, ancient thingsclassical

    Plural of 'al-'admal', referring to old and ancient objects or concepts.

العَدَامِلnoun
  1. 1.
    old, ancient thingsclassical

    Plural of 'al-'admal', referring to old and ancient things.

عليها عداميل الهشيم وصامله — upon it were the old, ancient remnants of dry brushwood and its dried-up parts.

Parallel reading

العدمل، والعدملي، والعدامل، والعداملي، مضمومات
Al-'admal, al-'admalī, al-'adāmil, and al-'adāmilī, all with dammah.
كل مسن قديم
Every old and aged thing.
الجمع عداميل
The plural is 'adamīl'.
عليها عداميل الهشيم وصامله
Upon it were the old, ancient remnants of dry brushwood and its dried-up parts.
هو الضخم، القديم من الشجر
It is the large, ancient tree.
وآخذ في أرطى عدولي عدملي
And I take among the old, ancient desert gourds.
القديم، الضخم من الضباب
The old, large desert lizard.
والأنثى عدملية
And the female is 'admalīyah'.
أنه يعمر عمر الإنسان حتى يهرم، فيسمى عدمليا عند ذلك
That it lives the lifespan of a human until it becomes decrepit, and is then called 'admalīyan'.
في عدملي الحسب القديم
In the ancient lineage of nobility.
من معدن الصيران عدملي
From the mine of the ancient ones, 'admalī'.
الضفدع، عن كراع، وليس ذلك بمعروف
The frog, according to Kurā', and this is not well-known.
من آجن ركضت فيه العداميل
From stagnant water in which the frogs/old things splashed.
الذكر من الرخم، عن ابن عباد
The male of the vulture, according to Ibn 'Abbād.
غدر عدامل: قديمة
Ancient wells: old.
يباكرن من غول مياها روية ... ومن منعج زرق المتون عداملا
They visit in the morning from Ghawl waters, quenching their thirst... and from Manja', with blue backs, the ancient wells.
وأكثر ما يقال على جهة النسبة: ركية عدملية، أي عادية قديمة
And most often it is said in attribution: an 'admalīyah' well, meaning an ancient, old well.
والجمع العدامل
And the plural is 'al-'adāmil'.